lovely
love‧ly S1 W3 /ˈlʌvli/
adjective (comparative lovelier, superlative loveliest)
She had a lovely face.
What a lovely house!
You look lovely in that dress.
He was a lovely little boy.
What a lovely day!
2. spoken especially British English very pleasant, enjoyable, or good:
Thank you for a lovely evening.
That was a lovely cup of tea.
3. informal especially British English friendly and pleasant:
Richard’s a lovely person.
4. British English spoken used to say that something is not at all enjoyable or good:
‘The cat threw up all over the carpet!’ ‘Lovely!’
You’ve made a lovely mess in here.
5. lovely and warm/fresh/clean etc British English spoken used to emphasize how good something is:
This bread’s lovely and fresh.
6. British English spoken used to show that you are pleased with something:
Push it right across. That’s it, lovely.
—loveliness noun [uncountable]
love‧ly S1 W3 /ˈlʌvli/
adjective (comparative lovelier, superlative loveliest) Word Family: adjective: lovable ≠ UNLOVABLE, loveless, lovely, loving, unloved; noun: love, lover, loveliness., lovey; verb: love; adverb: lovingly
1. especially British English beautiful or attractive: 2. spoken especially British English very pleasant, enjoyable, or good:
3. informal especially British English friendly and pleasant:
4. British English spoken used to say that something is not at all enjoyable or good:
5. lovely and warm/fresh/clean etc British English spoken used to emphasize how good something is:
6. British English spoken used to show that you are pleased with something:
—loveliness noun [uncountable]